Examples of inflammation in a Sentence
The drug is used to reduce inflammation.
inflammations of the throat and ears
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People in their teens and early 20s are considered to be at greater risk for this type of rare but serious bacterial infection called meningococcal group B that can lead to meningitis, an inflammation in the membranes that cover the spinal cord and brain.
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Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
For more advanced cases, Douxo S3 wipes are an excellent over-the-counter choice when inflammation, infection, yeast, or bacterial overgrowth is a concern.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
For Sam, [a teen patient of mine] with crippling pain that kept him in bed for four years, this included a family history of migraine, poor sleep, inadequate nutrition, changes in hormones and brain chemicals, eye strain, and inflammation.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Though Tatum and Brown both suited up for Boston, their opponent was missing its top star, Anthony Edwards, who missed his fourth straight game with right knee inflammation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
For more advanced cases, Douxo S3 wipes are an excellent over-the-counter choice when inflammation, infection, yeast, or bacterial overgrowth is a concern.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
For Sam, [a teen patient of mine] with crippling pain that kept him in bed for four years, this included a family history of migraine, poor sleep, inadequate nutrition, changes in hormones and brain chemicals, eye strain, and inflammation.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Though Tatum and Brown both suited up for Boston, their opponent was missing its top star, Anthony Edwards, who missed his fourth straight game with right knee inflammation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammation. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the act of inflaming : the state of being inflamed
2
: a bodily response to injury in which heat, redness, pain, swelling, and more than the usual amount of blood are present in the area affected
Medical Definition
inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən
: a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue
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